I Am A Big Defender

Let Children Read Whatever They Want And Then Talk About It With Them. If Parents And Kids Can Talk Together, We Won't Have As Much Censorship Because We Won't Have As Much Fear.

I Thought [books Ban] Was Crazy. Really My Thoughts Were "this Is America, We Don't Do This Here" But Of Course I Know A Lot Better Now. And I Wasn't The Only One. Norma Klein Was Writing At The Same Time. Her Books Were Going. So Many Of Us. When You Say To Me, No You Can't Do This I Say, Oh Yes I Can.

It's Strange, But When It Comes Right Down To It I Never Do Fall Apart--even When I'm Sure I Will.

[with "summer Sisters" The Publisher] Sent Me On A Big Book Tour. And It Was The Most Wonderful Professional Experience Of My Life. I Mean It Was Like Kleenex On Every Table Wherever I Was, Friends Patting Friends On The Back And They'd Cry And I'd Cry.

I Wanted To Write Honest Books For Kids Because I Didn't Have Those When I Was A Kid.